mushy
/ˈmʌ.ʃi/adjective
mushy is spelled M-U-S-H-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mushy means “Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mushy?
| Letters | 5: M-U-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mushy?
Mushy appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mushy?
- /ˈmʌ.ʃi/
- /ˈmʊ.ʃi/
Mushy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mushy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mushy
- mushier comparative
- more mushy comparative
- mushiest superlative
- most mushy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mushy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
- 2
Soft; squishy.
The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
- 3
Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mushy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pâteux , mou , à l'eau de rose, fleur bleue |
| German | matschig, breiig, labberig |
| Spanish | blando, pastoso, fofo, fangoso , ñoño, sensiblero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mushy come from?
From mush + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).